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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Birds are an early warning system for the health of the planet. The latest episode of the @birdsandnerds.bsky.social podcast out now. @audubon.org chief scientist Chad Wilsey joins @ramonawritesla.bsky.social. Links in bio. #birdhealth #planethealth #climate #habitats #nature

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Season 2 of @birdsandnerds.bsky.social starts now! First up: @davidpogue.bsky.social joins @ramonawritesla.bsky.social to talk about Apple's first 50 years and what #Apple is doing about #AI and #privacy. 🐦Also, the internet #bird story that started on his front porch. Links in bio. Sneak peek here!

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Bonus episode! Science journalist @inkfish.bsky.social joins host @ramonawritesla.bsky.social to talk animal parents, caregiving, evolution, killer whales, poison frogs—and whether crows and humans can really be friends. Out now on all podcast platforms. Link in bio. #birds #parenting #science

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Young people are taking up #birding, according to a new article from @theatlantic.com. @audubon.org CEO Elizabeth Gray say down with @ramonawritesla.bsky.social at @sxsw.com to discuss the surge in popularity. Link to podcasts in bio. Read the 🎁 article here: www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

GraphicL Did you see The Atlantic's new article, all the cool kids are birding? The National Audubon Society had 10 college chapters in 2019; today it has 117. South by Southwest hosted its first bird lovers' meetup last year and its first birding panel in March.

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I love this little House Sparrow spot on the street in downtown Santa Fe NM. I noticed him. He noticed me. We went out ways. #BirdoftheDay #BeautyinBrown #birdphotography #birds #sparrows

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

It’s Crow and Raven Appreciation Day! Hey, wouldn’t it be cool if AI could help use communicate with crows? Check out the very first episode of the podcast in which we discuss the possibility. www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com/podcast/epis... #birds #crow #raven #ai

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A beautiful Canadian Goose strolling in Dearborn, Michigan. #birds #goose #bird

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

New episode recorded live at @sxsw.com now available. @ramonawritesla.bsky.social and @audubon.org CEO Elizabeth Gray talk all things #birds: how they are vital indicators of planetary health, powerful drivers of #conservation, and sources of #wellbeing, #creativity, and community. #birding #nature

Birds & Nerds podcast host with National Audubon Society CEO Elizabeth Gray on stage at SXSW. www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com

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A grackle with a thought bubble saying "Risk it for the biscuit! They are talking about me."
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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Happy National Pencil Day! Check out this episode of the podcast with Charles Berolzheimer, CEO of Blackwing, maker of my favorite pencil loved by writers, artists, and musicians now and in the past. Check it out at www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com. #nationalpencilday @ramonawritesla.bsky.social

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Ramona Schindelheim @ramonawritesla.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

A murder of crows visits the front lawn for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #corvidae. #birds #birding #birdwatching #crows

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Have you ever heard a song that transported you back in time, feelings and all? That's the power of music. #Birdsong has the power to reduce stress. @ramonawritesla.bsky.social talks music and #birds with @thatericalper.com in new episode! birdsandnerdspodcast.com

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

What does it take to take flight from the U.S. and move to another country? Host @ramonawritesla.bsky.social explores the expat community and the beautiful #birds of Mexico in the latest podcast with guest Mike Huckman who made the journey. Link in profile. #pájarolindo #birdsofmexico #expats

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An aerial view of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico and the words This Small Mexican City Was Voted the #1 City in the World Two Years in a Row. birdsandnerdspodcast.com

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Ramona Schindelheim @ramonawritesla.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

A twofer for #BirdoftheDay — a European starling and a house sparrow palling around on the streets of Manhattan last Spring. #shortleggedbird #bird #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #nature @birdsandnerds.bsky.social

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Ramona Schindelheim @ramonawritesla.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

This lovely #duck from a couple of summers ago in NYC Central Park for my contribution to #BirdoftheDay. #ducks #bird #birds #birdphotography @birdsandnerds.bsky.social

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Ramona Schindelheim @ramonawritesla.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Here's a great egret I spotted at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve in Southern California for the #birdoftheday alt theme #white. #bird #birds #birding #birdphotography #socalbirds #greategret @birdsandnerds.bsky.social

A great egret in Southern California.
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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Did you know #birds are #dinosaurs? In the new @birdsandnerds.bsky.social, paleontologist Roger Benson of @amnh.org and I discuss how birds survived an asteroid hitting Earth 66 million years ago and what that tells us about life on the planet then and now. @ramonawritesla.bsky.social #science #bird

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Photo of Ramona Schindelheim, host of the Birds & Nerds podcast, and Roger Benson of the American Museum of Natural History. The words promote the podcast with the question - Birds are dinosaurs: How did they survive mass extinction? birdsandnerdspodcast.com

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Ramona Schindelheim @ramonawritesla.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Have you checked out the @birdsandnerds.bsky.social podcast yet? We're talking about the role birds play in our lives, some overt and some hidden. Find us on all podcast platforms and at the website. New episodes coming soon. www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com #birds #birders #birdsandnerds

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

It's not too late to join @audubon.org's annual Christmas Bird Count! Learn why it's so important to the mission to protect birds and their habitats, and how you can take part in this @birdsandnerds.bsky.social podcast! #birdsofbluesky #birds #birding #birdwatching @ramonawritesla.bsky.social

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Ramona Schindelheim @ramonawritesla.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

A House Sparrow contemplating a dip in a swimming pool in Aspen, Colorado in June. #BirdOfTheDay #QuietMoments #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature @birdsandnerds.bsky.social

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Ramona Schindelheim @ramonawritesla.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Today’s #birdoftheday theme is #groups. Here’s my group of Sandhill Cranes in Palm Beach earlier this year. #birds #bird #birdphotography

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Ramona Schindelheim @ramonawritesla.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Caught a crow in flight. Or is it a flying lobster? #openwings #birdoftheday #birdinflight #birds #bird #birdphotography

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Ramona Schindelheim @ramonawritesla.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Enjoy this Great Blue Heron perched on a rail, photographed in Long Beach CA in April. #BirdOfTheDay #LongLegsAndNeck #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdOnAPerch #bird #birds #birdphotography

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

@audubon.org CEO Elizabeth Gray joins @ramonawritesla.bsky.social to discuss efforts to reverse the decline in the North American #bird population, the #ChristmasBirdCount, and the simple joy of #birdwatching. www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com youtu.be/6UIWZRiqmkI?... #birds #birding #birdconservation

Graphic urging people to join the Christmas Bird Count from December 14 through January 5 which is discussed in the Birds & Nerds podcast at birdsandnerdspodcast.com

An image of the Piping Plover and text that explains that North America has lost 3 billion birds since 1970. The CEO of National Audubon Society discusses it on the Birds & Nerds podcast at birdsandnerdspodcast.com

An image of the snowy owl and the statistic that 96 Million Americans identify as birdwatchers. That is discussed in the Birds & Nerds podcast at birdsandnerdspodcast.com

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

People of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds are feeling isolated, invisible, and insignificant. What can be done to combat America's loneliness crisis? 🦅How do birds fit into the picture? 🎙️New episode out today. Link in bio! #birds #bird #birding #lonelinessepidemic @ramonawritesla.bsky.social

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Episode 5 of the Birds & Nerds podcast addresses America's loneliness crisis. Image shows the host Ramona Schindelheim and guest Jean Accius. More details at birdsandnerdspodcast.com

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

More than 96 million Americans aged 16+ count themselves as birdwatchers, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. By observing birds, we can learn about adaptation, social interaction, and survival strategies. And they're just so darn pretty to look at! 1/3 #birds #bird #birdwatchers

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

What makes the Blackwing pencil so special? If you've ever used one, you wouldn't have to ask! If you haven't, listen now to learn why the legendary pencil was favored by the likes of John Steinbeck, Stephen Sondheim, & Chuck Jones. #birds #bird #blackwingpencil @ramonawritesla.bsky.social

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Fun facts about owls! 🦉An owl can turn its head 270° in either direction 🦉Not all owls hoot, some sing a different tune 🦉A group of owls is known as a parliament 🎶Parliament was formed in '68 by funk legend George Clinton That last fact isn't about owls, I just like trivia! #HappyHalloween #birds

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

🐧There is strength in numbers. #Penguins and other #birds band together to protect their entire flock. 💰55% of Americans don't have the savings to weather a simultaneous income loss and rising costs. ❓How can humans come together to lift up the most financially vulnerable in our society?

Penguins with the caption: Not just a pretty face in a fancy suit: what people can learn from a waddle of penguins.
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A graphic explaining that 55% of households lack the necessary savings to weather a simultaneous income drop and expense spike.
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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

in each episode of Birds & Nerds, we explore a random topic and find the connection — often unexpected — to #birds. In Episode 2, we're looking at privacy around at-home DNA tests, family tree surprises, and the mating habits of Sanderlings. Yes... we found a link. @ramonawritesla.bsky.social

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

🐣 Episode #1 is here. I'm nerding out on #Ai. 🤖We're talking about how we make AI work FOR us and not happen TO us... 🐦 And can AI decode birdsong? Maybe we can have an actual conversation with a #bird? birdsandnerdspodcast.com @ramonawritesla.bsky.social #birds #birding #aiethics

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Graphic depicting AI asking "Who holds the keys to using the power of AI for us and not against us?" birdsandnerdspodcast.com

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Birds & Nerds Podcast @birdsandnerds.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🎙️Sept 10 🎙️In each episode, I explore a random topic I want to learn more about with an expert. And we always find the connection to my fav animals — #birds. My first nerd is Vilas Dhar, pres of Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. We're talking about the ethical use of #AI. FYI: he's an optimist.

A cartoon showing a woman holding two birds with a bird on her head from the Birds & Nerds podcast with Ramona Schindelheim.

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